Climate-damaging refrigerant gases – hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – are illegally entering the EU inside cooling equipment, according to Dutch Customs
Royal Boogaerdt Timber broke the due diligence requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) when it imported Myanmar teak, the Council of State in the Netherlands has confirmed.
As Myanmar suffers escalating violence under the military coup, one teak trading company has been caught boasting about continuing to import timber regardless of the consequences
The crackdown on Myanmar teak in the Netherlands has expanded to include criminal prosecutions against a range of companies and individuals, EIA has learnt
In 2013, after years of campaigning by EIA and others, the European Union brought in new laws to combat illegal timber trade
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) received with dismay the statement made by the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) on 2 October, regarding EIA's press release Dutch Authorities Stop Chinese Plywood Import